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Has anyone here already looked into the installation options for dishwasher fronts in the new Metod kitchen system? I have spent some time researching this topic and would like to share my current findings with you:
As I understand it, IKEA now offers the option in Metod to have the dishwasher fronts divided, so they appear as if the dishwasher has multiple drawers. Alternatively, you can install a continuous door as before. This can also be selected in the online planner, which will then display the desired front layout.
Additionally, I found out that Metod requires a special mechanism where the dishwasher fronts slide along rails attached to the dishwasher door. I think it works similarly to the sliding doors on refrigerators.
What isn’t clear to me yet is whether this special sliding mechanism is mandatory with Metod, or if you can still mount the front fixed directly to the dishwasher door as before. Does this have something to do with the different plinth height between Metod and Faktum?
If you want to attach multiple partial fronts to the dishwasher door, you need the Vaglig (20250663) product. This consists of two rails that hold the partial fronts together. But as far as I understand, this does not include the sliding mechanism itself.
For the sliding mechanism, you then need either Resonlig (50248348) or Behjälplig (50242426). The difference between these two seems to be that they fit different dishwasher models (Resonlig for Skinande, Rengöra, and LAGAN; Behjälplig for Hjälpsam). However, I have not yet figured out which one is needed for a non-IKEA dishwasher.
There is also Ersättare (00250664), which appears to be an installation solution for semi-integrated dishwashers. Since IKEA does not offer semi-integrated appliances in their range, Ersättare is probably designed specifically for non-IKEA models that you want to install in Metod. I have also looked at the installation instructions for Ersättare, but some things are still unclear to me:
As I understand it, the lower part of the front must be a partial front with a height of 20cm (8 inches), which is hinged in such a way that it flips open when the dishwasher door is opened. Does this mean that a continuous front is not possible with semi-integrated dishwashers???
Additionally, the instructions state that the upper partial front, also 20cm (8 inches) high, must be cut to size depending on the dishwasher’s trim height. I assume this would only apply to fronts without embossed patterns, because if, for example, I cut a Lidingö front (which has an embossed pattern) in the middle at 20cm (8 inches), I would be cutting through the design?
Since I want to install an existing dishwasher with a semi-integrated front in my new Metod kitchen with Lidingö/Bodbyn fronts, I am currently puzzled about how the installation should actually look.
Since Metod will be available in Austria from April 1st, I will definitely ask IKEA then.
Does anyone already know the answers to my questions?
Best regards
Sektionschef
Has anyone here already looked into the installation options for dishwasher fronts in the new Metod kitchen system? I have spent some time researching this topic and would like to share my current findings with you:
As I understand it, IKEA now offers the option in Metod to have the dishwasher fronts divided, so they appear as if the dishwasher has multiple drawers. Alternatively, you can install a continuous door as before. This can also be selected in the online planner, which will then display the desired front layout.
Additionally, I found out that Metod requires a special mechanism where the dishwasher fronts slide along rails attached to the dishwasher door. I think it works similarly to the sliding doors on refrigerators.
What isn’t clear to me yet is whether this special sliding mechanism is mandatory with Metod, or if you can still mount the front fixed directly to the dishwasher door as before. Does this have something to do with the different plinth height between Metod and Faktum?
If you want to attach multiple partial fronts to the dishwasher door, you need the Vaglig (20250663) product. This consists of two rails that hold the partial fronts together. But as far as I understand, this does not include the sliding mechanism itself.
For the sliding mechanism, you then need either Resonlig (50248348) or Behjälplig (50242426). The difference between these two seems to be that they fit different dishwasher models (Resonlig for Skinande, Rengöra, and LAGAN; Behjälplig for Hjälpsam). However, I have not yet figured out which one is needed for a non-IKEA dishwasher.
There is also Ersättare (00250664), which appears to be an installation solution for semi-integrated dishwashers. Since IKEA does not offer semi-integrated appliances in their range, Ersättare is probably designed specifically for non-IKEA models that you want to install in Metod. I have also looked at the installation instructions for Ersättare, but some things are still unclear to me:
As I understand it, the lower part of the front must be a partial front with a height of 20cm (8 inches), which is hinged in such a way that it flips open when the dishwasher door is opened. Does this mean that a continuous front is not possible with semi-integrated dishwashers???
Additionally, the instructions state that the upper partial front, also 20cm (8 inches) high, must be cut to size depending on the dishwasher’s trim height. I assume this would only apply to fronts without embossed patterns, because if, for example, I cut a Lidingö front (which has an embossed pattern) in the middle at 20cm (8 inches), I would be cutting through the design?
Since I want to install an existing dishwasher with a semi-integrated front in my new Metod kitchen with Lidingö/Bodbyn fronts, I am currently puzzled about how the installation should actually look.
Since Metod will be available in Austria from April 1st, I will definitely ask IKEA then.
Does anyone already know the answers to my questions?
Best regards
Sektionschef
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bubbel_599411 Feb 2015 11:18Hi everyone
I just checked how the front panel is mounted on the dishwasher in our old kitchen. Ours is fixed in place and pivots at the bottom, sliding under the slightly lowered toe kick beneath the appliance.
I’d like to post photos of this, but I’m not skilled enough to figure out how to do it.
I just checked how the front panel is mounted on the dishwasher in our old kitchen. Ours is fixed in place and pivots at the bottom, sliding under the slightly lowered toe kick beneath the appliance.
I’d like to post photos of this, but I’m not skilled enough to figure out how to do it.
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Sektionschef11 Feb 2015 11:45I just checked our old kitchen... What is the front height of the old kitchen?
As long as the front height matches the dishwasher, there shouldn’t be any problem.
With Metod, the front is now 80cm (31.5 inches) high, which causes issues for many dishwashers because they are not designed for that.
Best regards
Sektionschef
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bubbel_599411 Feb 2015 11:53It is an Electrolux Swissline SL with a 40x60cm (16x24 inches), 20x60cm (8x24 inches), and a small strip—it fits without any problems. The control panel is not on the top edge but on the front. The control panel itself is about 13cm (5 inches), so I only need a smooth drawer front of 10cm (4 inches) to cover the missing 7cm (3 inches). According to my calculations and those from IKEA, this should work. Our kitchen will be built with several custom-made elements and adjustments anyway.
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IKEA-Experte11 Feb 2015 17:11The 40x60 front or 20x60 if at the bottom will be exceeded by the dishwasher door to the extent that it can no longer swing open under the dishwasher. That is why there are REPLACEMENTS for semi-integrated appliances.
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bubbel_599411 Feb 2015 17:45Thanks a lot for the tip.
Although I still don’t understand why the front panel is no longer supposed to fit under the dishwasher. It works fine with our old kitchen. I even have to add a small strip just to match the size of the old front panel. Since the waste chute is right next to the dishwasher, I want to arrange the fronts the same way as for the waste chute: 40x60 cm (16x24 inches) at the bottom and 20x60 cm (8x24 inches) on top. Otherwise, it looks really bad.
Although I still don’t understand why the front panel is no longer supposed to fit under the dishwasher. It works fine with our old kitchen. I even have to add a small strip just to match the size of the old front panel. Since the waste chute is right next to the dishwasher, I want to arrange the fronts the same way as for the waste chute: 40x60 cm (16x24 inches) at the bottom and 20x60 cm (8x24 inches) on top. Otherwise, it looks really bad.
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IKEA-Experte11 Feb 2015 18:01I guess you now have a 13cm (5 inches) high control panel and below it a 59cm (23 inches) high front. With METOD, it would be 67cm (26 inches) below the control panel. So far, for example, 10cm (4 inches) of the front swings under the appliance, but with METOD it would have to be 18cm (7 inches), which there is no space for.
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